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It was a tough Valentine’s Day for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. The 21-year-old had another monster performance on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, but it all went for naught after he missed an open triple that would’ve tied the game in crunch time. Doncic, who tallied a game-high of 44 points, missed what […]

NBA fans waited anxiously to see Zion Williamson step on the court and compete against what the league had to offer during his rookie year. He has transitioned smoothly in his second year in the league, developing rapidly into a versatile big man for the New Orleans Pelicans. On Monday ahead of the Dallas Mavericks‘ […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry’s incredible 57-point outing against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday earned him the admiration of both head coach Steve Kerr and Mavs coach Rick Carlisle. Shortly after Carlisle and the Mavs barely escaped with a 134-32 victory over Stephen Curry and the Dubs at the American Airlines Center, the revered […]

Once again, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle found himself scratching his head after another tough loss. This time, it was against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Mavs were blown out by 31 points at home. According to the former champion coach, Dallas was lured into playing the Warriors’ game and tried […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic has certainly earned his stripes as a legitimate superstar talent in the NBA. At just 21 years old, the Mavs stud has already drawn comparisons to several all-time greats and Hall of Famers. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle likened the Slovenian Sensation to no less than three all-timers: current Los […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle had nothing but praise for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after the first meeting between the two teams for the 2020-2021 season. Carlisle highlighted the physical tools of Antetokounmpo which he manages to utilize in order to make a great impact on the floor. “He’s really such a unique […]

Friday’s tight encounter between the Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks ended with a bit of controversy. With his team down, head coach Rick Carlisle decided not to call a time out after his Mavs secured an offensive rebound in the dying moments of the game. Luka Doncic was clearly upset with his coach’s decision […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has an early Rookie of the Year pick, and it’s not exactly a hot take: Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball. Ahead of Dallas’ matchup with Charlotte on Wednesday, Carlisle praised the 19-year old’s performance through the first 11 games of his NBA career, as well as the natural “flare” […]

The Dallas Mavericks are itching to get back their Latvian superstar Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis hasn’t been available throughout the start of the 2020-21 season as he rehabs from his knee surgery in October, leaving the Mavs slightly thin in the frontcourt. While there’s no direct date for the 7-foot-3 center’s return, head coach Rick Carlisle […]

After a somewhat slow start to the 2020-21 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is back to his usual self. On Monday, the 21-year-old phenom from Slovenia went deep in his bag of tricks and showcased his full arsenal against the Houston Rockets to lead the Mavs to a 113-100 win. Head coach Rick […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a slow start this season but were able to get back in the win column after their most recent victory against the Miami Heat. However, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle still won’t rest on his laurels just yet and even blasted his team for failing to show up in […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis has resumed basketball activities as the Mavs prepare for the start of the season. Rick Carlisle is watching this situation closely. Porzingis underwent surgery in October to repair a torn lateral meniscus suffered during Dallas’ first-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. However, the team had been optimistic he […]

Rick Carlisle and the Dallas Mavericks had an impressive season in 2019-2020, boasting one of the best offenses in the NBA. While the Mavs will hope to do the same next season, Carlisle is spending his time creating TikTok dance videos with his daughter: https://twitter.com/RyanMainville/status/1316573969877786626?s=20 The Mavs finished with a 43-32 record during the regular […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, who is also the NBA’s Coaches Association President, has released a statement following Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone’s rant about coaches not being allowed to have family in the bubble and calling it a “criminal decision” by the league. Thus far, only players and refs have been allowed to […]

The Dallas Mavericks came up just short against the Los Angeles Clippers, losing Game 6 and the series on Sunday afternoon. Despite the loss, however, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle said he was proud of how his team battled. Carlisle also praised second-year star Luka Doncic, adding he feels the 21-year-old will came back even […]

The NBA players strike resulted in a number of heated, emotional meetings over the last couple of days. Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was a part of those meetings, as was Clippers head coach Doc Rivers. Carlisle says he and Rivers weren’t the only ones involved in these meetings. According to the Mavs head coach, […]

Nate McMillan emerged as the latest casualty of this season’s playoffs after the Indiana Pacers decided to terminate the contract of the 56-year-old as the team’s head coach. Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle and Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics both shared their thoughts on this recent development, and let’s just say that they are […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was not able to finish his team’s blowout loss against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, with the coach being ejected in the third quarter for “excessive arguing and profanity.” Carlisle opened up about the ejection after the game, explaining his side of the incident. Carlisle remains adamant that […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris appeared to have placed Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic in some considerable danger following what looked like a dirty play from Morris. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle opened up on the incident and admitted that he could conclude if Morris’ actions were indeed done on purpose. Carlisle just hopes […]

Tuesday night just got worse for the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs are down big in their Game 5 match-up against the Los Angeles Clippers and midway through the third quarter, head coach Rick Carlisle has just been ejected with two quick technical fouls after letting out some frustration towards the refs after a challenge dispute. […]

Even after the massive ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement that has been echoing across the world since May, it seems that nothing has really changed as another African-American named Jacob Blake was shot again in the hands of three police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin last Sunday. Blake was shot from behind seven times and is currently […]

Sunday, Aug. 23 marks what would’ve been Kobe Bryant‘s 42nd birthday. It has been eight months since his passing, but no one has truly been able to recover from the passing of the Los Angeles Lakers legend back in January. While NBA teams are in heated playoff battles, the memory of Kobe Bryant doesn’t fade. […]

Much thanks to Luka Doncic’s heroics, the first-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks is now tied at 2-2. After the game, head coach Rick Carlisle reiterated how special of a player Doncic is, while his teammates echoed similar sentiments. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, heaped praise on the […]

Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic put on a dazzling display on Sunday evening in a win over against the Los Angeles Clippers, and earned high praise from Rick Carlisle. The Mavs’ coach likened Doncic to former Dallas point guard Jason Kidd, as well as NBA Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Luka Doncic has high pain tolerance, which seems to suggest the Mavs’ Wonder Boy will play in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers despite having a sprained ankle. However, Carlisle did admit the Mavs don’t want to play Doncic if he’s injured, which is different than playing […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle remains optimistic that Luka Doncic did not sustain a serious injury in the Mavs’ 122-130 Game 3 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Although the team is still awaiting the MRI results to know the severity of the injury, Carlisle bared some “good news” regarding the Slovenian […]

As expected, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle still doesn’t sound too pleased about Mavs star power forward Kristaps Porzingis getting ejected on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavs coach doesn’t believe players should get technicals or ejected for punching the air, per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News. Carlisle wants more […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Kristaps Porzingis’ heel shouldn’t be an issue during the Mavs’ first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porzingis will be playing versus the Clippers in Game 1 despite being listed on the injury report as probable with a heel injury. Carlisle on Kristaps Porziņģis' heel: "I don't think […]

High-scoring games are the norm in the NBA nowadays, but that wasn’t always the case in the early 2000s. Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle recalled the league’s struggles to maintain viewership in the new millennium, mainly due to the so-called “scoring crisis” that made the game slow and unappealing to watch for fans. Half-court […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks was not just highlighted by Damian Lillard’s 61 points, but also by the late-game offensive foul slapped on Trey Burke. Head coach Rick Carlisle seems to have moved on from that “flop,” noting that he’ll leave it to the NBA to decide if he’ll get fined. […]

To say that Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was pleased with Luka Doncic’s performance for the Mavs on Saturday is an understatement. The 21-year-old logged another amazing triple-double in a 136-132 overtime victory against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks, a performance Doncic capped off with easily one of the best assists fans have seen all […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle had some high praise for his superstar player, Luka Doncic, following another tremendous performance from the reigning Rookie of the Year on Saturday. The Mavs coach sees some of Larry Bird and Jason Kidd in the young Slovenian. Carlisle made his bold claim in hist post-game press conference, following […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been named as one of the top three finalists for the Most Improved Player of the year award this 2019-20, and Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle believes it’s a well-deserved recognition. Luka has been voted as MIP finalist alongside Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo and New Orleans Pelicans forward […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was quick to deflect any compliment from Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle following their team’s 126-111 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Coach Carlisle was all praises for Doncic’s defense of late, but the 6-foot-7 guard for the Mavs was having none of it: Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle could not help but heap praise towards the direction of James Harden, as the Houston Rockets superstar willed his team to a thrilling overtime victory against the Mavs on Friday. Carlisle was so impressed with what he saw from Harden that he invoked none other than the great Michael […]

The Houston Rockets outscored the Dallas Mavericks by 11 points in the pivotal fourth quarter on Thursday.  That difference ultimately led to a hard-fought 153-149 overtime victory in favor of the Rockets. Following the game, both Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle and superstar Luka Doncic were quick to take ownership for their team’s opening defeat. […]

It seems that the four-month layoff wasn’t too bad for reigning ROTY Luka Doncic. After an impressive win against the Los Angeles Lakers last Thursday, the Dallas Mavericks star guard dropped a 20-11-9 game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Though the Mavericks lost that second scrimmage against the Pacers, that doesn’t change the team’s […]

There have been whispers that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is among the players being considered to bag the Most Improved Player award. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is aware of these talks, but he noted that the race is a bit crowded. Per Eddie Sefko of mavs.com, Carlisle doesn’t seem too optimistic that Doncic […]